By collecting data in a way that even the researcher cannot identify individual respondents, the researcher is able to maintain ______________ of the participants.
A) confidentiality
B) anonymity
C) secrecy
D) privacy

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Anonymity refers to the participants' ability to remain unnamed and unidentified in any way, even to the researcher. This ensures confidentiality and privacy in a way that cannot be achieved through other means, such as using pseudonyms or collecting identifiable information and protecting it.

By Collecting Data in a Way That Even the Researcher